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Location:

Springtown,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Firsts:

  • First marathon - White Rock, Dallas, December 2005 (4:01)
  • First BQ - St George, 2007 (3:20)
  • First Boston - 2008 (3:30)
  • 1st Place Clydesdale - Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon - 4/2007
  • 1st Place Ultracentric 6-Hour Champ 2007 - 38.75 miles
  • 1st Time Leading Pace Group, Cowtown '09 (3:39:41)
  • 1st Place Overall, Porcupine Promenade 5K (20:10) - 4/2011
  • 1st Trail Race. Grasslands Half Marathon. 1st Overall Masters (1:53) - 3/2013
  • Leadville LT100 MTB '16 - on a mountain bike, but the toughest challenge, so far!

Marathons Run (27):

  • Dallas White Rock ('05, '07,'09,'14)
  • Chicago ('06, '08)
  • OK City Memorial ('07)
  • St George ('07,'09,'11)
  • Waco Miracle Match ('07)
  • Ft Worth, Cowtown ('08, '09,'10,'11,'12,'13,'15**)
  • Boston ('08 '09*, '10, '13)
  • Park City ('08)
  • San Antonio Rock 'n Roll ('08)
  • Steamboat ('09)
  • Utah Valley ('10)
  • Houston ('12)

  • * - PR

Ultras (3):

  • Ultracentric 6-Hours ('07 - 38.75 mi)
  • El Scorcho 50K, Ft Worth (('08, '09)

PRs:

  • 5K - 19:27 (6/2008)
  • 10K - 41:49 (5/2008)
  • 15K - 1:04:14 (9/2011)
  • Half Marathon - 1:33:12 (1/2011)
  • Marathon - 3:19:47 (Boston 4/2009)
  • 50K - 4:35:53 (7/2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep injury-free.

2016 Races

Ft Worth Cowtown Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be age-group competitive for many years!

Have fun running!

Make some great friends along the way!

Personal:

Married to the same wonderful woman since March 1988. 3 adorable kids.

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Sun, Jul 01, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.001.009.00

Met Darin and Dave in Grapevine. Rode single-track trails for about an hour (6.5 miles), then ran 6 miles, then swam about 400 m in lake. It was a good workout. Breakfast w/ Dave afterwards.

76F, W8, partly cloudy


Weight: 195.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 16:46:52 from 69.171.160.198

cool workout, are you gettin' ready to do an Ironman?

From Jody on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 17:15:06 from 99.127.13.81

I see you have El Scorcho on your schedule in July? Are you still planning on running it?

From MarcE on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 21:45:44 from 204.16.82.120

Slick - No Ironman in my future. But, I might try a sprint-tri sometime (or one of those trail tri's (I don't have a road bike, yet). Just a mountain bike.

Jody - When I signed up for El Scorcho, I didn't realize that it conflicted with my family vacation. I notified the event directors that I wouldn't be there. I've run it a few times in the past, and am a little bummed that I won't be there this year. Are you running it?

From Tom Slick on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 07:40:08 from 168.179.157.58

So Bro Marc, where in the world are you headed for the Family Vacation...north, east, south or west? Bummer you have to pass up the El Scorcho. I wonder if it might be a good one to pass up considering the heat wave thats camped out around you!!!!

From Jody on Wed, Jul 04, 2012 at 10:49:39 from 99.127.13.81

Marc - Yes, I am running El Scorcho. Why - temporary insanity last spring? I am going to run it as progressive 5K's and I would like to feel good. I have zero expectations at this point in time.

What has your experience been like?

From MarcE on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 10:32:00 from 204.16.82.120

Jody - My past experience was - low expectations, and I was never disappointed! I ran the 50K a few times, but that got really boring once all the 25Kers left. 25K is a good distance for that time of year and distance. Lots of support and a fun run. It's not a time to go for a PR (at least not for me), but a good time to run it with a few friends. Enjoy it!

From MarcE on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 10:33:18 from 204.16.82.120

Slick - heading to Chicago to visit family. Going to bring the bikes and running shoes, and try not to gain too much weight while there. It's been hot in Chicago, but should cool down a little while we're there.

From Jody on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 20:08:49 from 99.127.13.81

Marc - Thanks for the advice. Enjoy Chicago!

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